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DC, Southern States Rank Worst for Underprivileged Children in America

The United States having the second highest rate of relative child poverty among economically developed nations. In order to assess the living and economic conditions of young people across the nation, WalletHub, a leading personal finance website, conducted an in-depth analysis of the 50 States and the District of Columbia.

The site relied on 15 key metrics ranging from infant death rates to child food-insecurity rates to the percentage of maltreated children and used them to rank the Best States for Underprivileged Children and Worst.

Sadly, the nation’s capital ranked dead last! Boo!

We noted that all of the bottom 10 are states in the South and the majority of the top ten are in the Midwest.  Below is the breakdown of the top ten and bottom ten and some key stats:

Best States for Underprivileged Children
1 New Hampshire
2 New Jersey
3 Minnesota
4 Connecticut
5 North Dakota
6 Wisconsin
7 Utah
8 Iowa
9 Massachusetts
10 Virginia

Worst States for Underprivileged Children

42 Alabama
43 Arkansas
44 South Carolina
45 Florida
46 Louisiana
47 New Mexico
48 Georgia
49 Arizona
50 Mississippi
51 District of Columbia

Key Stats

For the full report and to see where your state ranks, please visit Wallet Hub HERE!

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